Currently, CoWin certificates mention the beneficiary's age based on the year of birth besides other details.
"In view of the situation prevailing in parts of Syria, Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Syria for the present," said the advisory issued by the External Affairs Ministry.
The MEA said Indian nationals residing in Iraq are advised to be alert and may avoid travel within Iraq. The DGCA asked airlines to take all precautions in airspace over Iran, Iraq, Gulf of Oman and waters of Persian Gulf.
There is confusion over the United Kingdom government's vaccine recognition process for Indian travellers as even though Oxford/AstraZeneca Covishield, the India-manufactured Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, is on an updated international travel advisory, India is not yet on a list of 17 approved countries.
India also advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran.
The Centre on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for Australia in the wake of the killings of two Indians there in the last one week, said sources.External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has condemned the attacks and warned the Australian government that if it did not take immediate action against the ongoing attacks, India will be forced to take a firm decision. Nitin Garg, 21, was stabbed to death.A partially burnt body found in Wales province is believed to be of an Indian.
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Terming travel advisories issued by the United States as a "little disproportionate", India on Tuesday said tourists have nothing to fear and such alerts should be "carefully modulated".
Indian airline companies are likely to announce the suspension of flight operations to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel.
The United States has issued a fresh travel advisory on overseas travel to its citizens, including India which "continues to experience terrorist and insurgent activities."
The travel advisory is perhaps a first of its kind issued by any state government
The travel ban will come into effect from 11.59 pm on Saturday, April 24, and is subject to review after 10 days.
India on Sunday announced temporary suspension of e-visa facility for Chinese travellers and foreigners residing in the neighbouring country and issued a fresh advisory saying anyone with travel history to China since January 15 can be quarantined.
Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Britain's controversial travel advisory wherein Indian travellers who received both doses of the Covishield vaccine will be considered unvaccinated and have to undergo self-isolation for 10 days.
The advisory comes hours after Russia carried out strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv.
Amid a spate of hoax bomb threats to multiple airlines, the IT ministry has asked social media platforms to observe due diligence obligations and promptly remove or disable access to misinformation within the strict timelines prescribed under IT rules.
The United States government has clarified that it has not 'ever discouraged' its citizens from traveling to India, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Replying to a written question, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said the US embassy in New Delhi issued a Warden Message, which is not a Travel Advisory, reminding all its citizens resident in or traveling to India that there is a high threat from terrorism throughout India.
In an advisory, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) also appealed to people to take COVID-19 vaccines, including the precaution dose, and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour such as using masks in public places and maintaining social-distancing norms to 'overcome the impending Covid outbreak'.
It was learnt that 35 registered players, including seven foreigners, wrote to the club that they didn't wish to go to Iran.
'A government whose policies are focused around making the life of ordinary citizens, specially the most deprived sections, richer; a government that prioritises education, health and transport, that doesn't treat its citizens as subjects who must come to it for everything, is rare in our country.' 'When such a government is thrown out, one is left stunned,' notes Jyoti Punwani.
In the travel advisory, the Health Ministry again asked people to refrain from travelling to China in view of the coronavirus outbreak in its Hubei province and said travellers on return from the neighbouring country could be quarantined.
Ratra, a former Indian wicketkeeper-batter, brings with him a wealth of experience and an impressive track record in both domestic and international cricket.
The United States has issued a global travel advisory for its citizens alerting them of possible risks due to increased terror threats from the dreaded Islamic State and other terror groups in the aftermath of the attacks in Paris and Mali.
Some of the places where heavy waterlogging was reported included the Minto Bridge underpass, Feroz Shah Road, Patel Chowk Metro Station area and Maharaj Ranjeet Singh Marg.
The Israeli National Security Council has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in India, suspecting that an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday was "a possible terror attack".
It is important to note that neither of the patients have any history of international travel, the ministry underlined.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that international travel should be made easier through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates, amid several countries adopting different sets of rules to allow foreigners to enter their territory in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This instruction is a temporary measure and shall be in force till March 31 and will be reviewed subsequently.
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Amid the heavy downpour in Bengaluru, residents of many flood-affected areas have taken to social media to pour out their woes ranging from waterlogging to complaining about "crumbling" infrastructure.
Strict screening protocols are to be implemented for passengers arriving from central African countries affected by the outbreak.
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A passenger at Delhi airport said that most of the flights are delayed.
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Riyaz and his wife have travelled 200 km from Agra in the heat to fulfil their five-year-old grandson's wish of witnessing the 'historic' demolition of Supertech twin towers in Noida on Sunday.
However, with the current advisory from India's Ministry of External Affairs against traveling to Bangladesh and considering the volatile situation, the ICC is preparing contingency plans.
Following al-Zawahiri's death, supporters of al-Qaeda, or its affiliated terrorist organisations, may seek to attack US facilities, personnel, or citizens
Vehicles from Assam are now allowed to enter Meghalaya, a senior police officer said.
India and the US are among the countries excluded from the list of nearly 60 low-risk countries.
India on Wednesday asked all its nationals not to travel to Yemen in view of the ongoing conflict and fragile security situation there.
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